| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners |
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| Chairman | Tom Wagner[3] | |||
| Manager |
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| Stadium | St Andrew's | |||
| Championship | 22nd (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (eliminated byLeicester City) | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (eliminated byCardiff City) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Jay Stansfield (12) All: Jay Stansfield (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 27,680 (vsNorwich City, 4 May 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,133 (vsHull City, FA Cup, 16 January 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,180[4] | |||
The2023–24 season isBirmingham City Football Club's 121st season in theEnglish football league system and 13th consecutive season in the second-tierEFL Championship.[5] As with all members of theEnglish Football League, the club's first team also competed in theFA Cup, in which they lost toLeicester City in the fourth round, and theEFL Cup, from which they were eliminated in the second round byCardiff City.
In October, head coachJohn Eustace was sacked and replaced byWayne Rooney as manager. Rooney was sacked on 2 January 2024. His successor,Tony Mowbray, stepped back from the role in February to undergo medical treatment, took formal medical leave on 19 March, andGary Rowett rejoined the club as interim manager. Mowbray resigned on health grounds on 21 May.[6] On 6 June, after "close to 1,000 coaches being evaluated and more than 40 being spoken to directly or through their representatives",Chris Davies, senior assistant coach underAnge Postecoglou atTottenham Hotspur, was appointed manager on a four-year contract. It would be his first senior managerial role.[7][8]
Birmingham ended the season with 50 points, which was not enough to save them fromrelegation toEFL League One. They finished22nd in the 24-team table, one point behindPlymouth Argyle.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
A June 2022 attempt to purchase the club by a group fronted by formerWatford F.C. ownerLaurence Bassini, involving financierKeith Harris and with money reportedly loaned byDavid Sullivan, came to nothing.[9][10] A consortium led by fashion industry businessman Paul Richardson and Argentine former footballerMaxi López announced in July that they were close to completing the purchase of a stake in the club, and later confirmed that they were providing operating funds,[11][12] but pulled out in December citing a failure to agree revisions to the original terms of agreement.[13] Richardson, López and their proposed chief executive, formerCharlton Athletic chairman Matt Southall, were sanctioned by theEFL after admitting breaching regulations by taking effective control of the club without approval,[14] and the club were deducted two points, suspended until the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]
In April 2023,Birmingham Sports Holdings (BSH) confirmed letters of intent had been signed to sell 24% of Birmingham City plc shares held by themselves and the 21.64% owned by Oriental Rainbow, as well as the whole of Birmingham City Stadium Ltd,[16][17] to Shelby Companies Ltd, a subsidiary of asset management company Knighthead Capital Management fronted byTom Wagner, Knighthead's co-founder and co-CEO.[18] EFL approval was forthcoming in early June, andHong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) approval preceded BSH'sextraordinary general meeting (EGM) on 13 July that voted overwhelmingly to accept the offer.[19][18] Although BSH retained 51% of the shares,[2] Wagner confirmed that Shelby were "responsible for the operations of the club moving forward" and that "nothing about the way the transaction is structured will prevent us from obtaining the long-term goals we have for the club."[20][21] The club's new board of directors included Wagner as chairman, four Shelby appointments, two BSH appointments, andGarry Cook asCEO,[22][3] and considerable media attention followed the arrival of seven-timeSuper Bowl-winnerTom Brady as minority owner and chair of the club's advisory board.[23][24]
Work began during the 2022–23 season to demolish and rebuild the lower tiers of the Kop and Tilton Road stands, which had remained closed since late 2020 because of what was initially described as the effect of water ingress on structural steelwork and eventually revealed to beasbestos-related damage.[25][26] The works at the Tilton Road end, to include installation ofrail seats to permitsafe standing in the lower tier, were due to complete in September 2023, and the Kop was expected to fully re-open two months later.[26] Work stopped after main contractorsBuckingham Group filed foradministration in mid-August,[27] and resumed in mid-September under the management ofMace Consult, with completion expected by the end of November.[28] The Championship fixture againstWest Bromwich Albion on 6 October was used as a test event, with 834 safe standing places available for use.[29]
Departures includedJobe Bellingham, the 17-year-old brother of England internationalJude, who joinedSunderland for an undisclosed fee,[30] andTahith Chong, for whomLuton Town, newly promoted to the Premier League, paid a fee reported byBBC Sport as £4 million.[31] The release ofHarlee Dean,Maxime Colin,George Friend andKevin Long and the departure of loaneesAuston Trusty andDion Sanderson left the team with only one senior defender,Marc Roberts.[32][33] Long eventually opted to accept the offer of a new contract,[34] but the first new arrivals were both attacking players:Leeds United andWales forwardTyler Roberts, who joined for an undisclosed fee,[35] andJapanese international attacking midfielderKoji Miyoshi, who was out of contract atRoyal Antwerp.[36] Defensive midfielderKrystian Bielik joined Birmingham for the third time, this time on a three-year permanent contract,[37] andEthan Laird, a 21-year-old right back, signed fromManchester United, also on a three-year deal.[38]wingerSiriki Dembélé arrived fromAFC Bournemouth on a three-year deal to replace Chong,[39] Sanderson returned on a four-year contract and was namedcaptain,[40][41]Werder Bremen'sEngland under-21 left-backLee Buchanan signed a five-year deal,[42] and after several weeks on trial, formerBlackpool forwardKeshi Anderson was given a 12-month contract.[43] Later in the window,Fulham forwardJay Stansfield arrivedon loan for the season,[44] and there were three more late additions on season-long loans: Austrian defenderEmanuel Aiwu fromCremonese,[45]Cody Drameh, a right back fromLeeds United, and another Werder Bremen player,Scotland international winger or forwardOliver Burke.[46] ForwardSam Cosgrove was released from his contract to joinBarnsley on a free transfer.[47]
After the second edition of the Arthur Cup, a match againstSolihull Moors in aid of children's charities in memory ofArthur Labinjo-Hughes,[48] the team had a week's training camp inMurcia, Spain, to include a friendly againstSegunda División teamFC Cartagena.[49] On their return, the club played domestic friendlies away toLeague One clubsNorthampton Town,Cheltenham Town andPeterborough United, a match at which Peterborough's director of football and a former Birmingham manager,Barry Fry, was honoured bythe Football Association in recognition of his 50 years' service to the game.[50]
The 2023–24 home kit, supplied byNike, consists of a royal blue shirt with a navy wave graphic pattern and trim, royal blue shorts and white socks, while the away kit has a red shirt with a black graphic pattern and trim, black shorts and red socks. Both carry the logo of the club's principal partner,streetwear company Undefeated.[51]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2023 | Solihull Moors | A | W | 1–0 | Jutkiewicz 30' | 3,633 | [52] |
| 14 July 2023 | FC Cartagena | N | W | 2–1 | James 5',T.Roberts 34' | [53] | |
| 19 July 2023 | Northampton Town | A | W | 1–0 | James 30' | 2,540 | [54] |
| 22 July 2023 | Cheltenham Town | A | W | 3–2 | Anderson 25', James 35',Bacuna 41' | 2,581 | [55] |
| 29 July 2023 | Peterborough United | A | L | 2–3 | Hogan 34', Jutkiewicz 90' | [56] |
Head coachJohn Eustace had regularly used a5–3–2 formation during the 2022–23 season, but began the 2023–24 campaign away toSwansea City with a back four – Ethan Laird atright back,Dion Sanderson andKevin Long in thecentre of defence, andLee Buchanan on the left – in front ofJohn Ruddy ingoal and shielded byKrystian Bielik andIvan Šunjić indefensive midfield.[57][58] In attack,Tyler Roberts andSiriki Dembélé occupiedthe wings andKeshi Anderson played in the centre behindstrikerScott Hogan in a4–2–3–1.[58][59] Birmingham looked more dangerous in the first half but did not score until just before half-time, after a goalkeeping error allowed Anderson to set up Dembélé's tidy finish.[59] Oakley replaced the injured Laird in the second half, and soon afterwards, Swansea attacked down their left and equalised. Near the end, it took a fine save to prevent Šunjić regaining the lead.[58][59]
Before the first home game of the season, a 20,451 sell-out againstLeeds United,[60] minority owner and seven-timeSuper Bowl winnerTom Brady together with new chairmanTom Wagner visited two local pubs and spoke to the players in the dressing-room.[61][62] Ahead of kick-off,Jasper Carrott read an emotional tribute to club legendTrevor Francis, who had died in July.[60] There was one team change:Juninho Bacuna, who had scored both goals in theEFL Cup win earlier in the week, replaced the injured Roberts.[63][64] The first half was dull, the second less so. Both sides should have scored before Birmingham did: instoppage time,Daniel James ran into Laird in thepenalty area, andLukas Jutkiewicz converted the kick, albeit via goalkeeperIllan Meslier's foot.[60] The starting eleven was unchanged for the visit toBristol City.Koji Miyoshi replaced the injured Laird after 40 minutes and opened the scoring just before the break with avolley into the top corner of the net.[65] Bristol'sRob Dickie wassent off for asecond yellow card, but his side should have equalised whenNahki Wells missed an easy chance. Birmingham made the score 2–0 after Šunjić'scross was steered home by Jutkiewicz.[66]
At home to newly promotedPlymouth Argyle, Miyoshi andJordan James replaced the injured Laird and Dembélé and Bacuna switched to right back.[67] Anderson crossed for Hogan's first goal of the season after 8 minutes, but Plymouth's second-half pressure produced a 60th-minute equaliser.[68] In stoppage time, Bacuna headed off the line with Ruddy beaten,[69] and then – according to the Championship Goal of the Month nomination – "less than 30 minutes into his Birmingham debut, Stansfield latched onto a through ball, deftly lifted it beyond a defender and lashed a rising thunderbolt of a shot into the roof of the net."[70] He lost out on the award toCardiff City'sAaron Ramsey,[71] but preserved Birmingham's unbeaten record, earning Eustace a nomination – also unsuccessful – for theChampionship Manager of the Month award.[72][73]
On 9 October, with the team sixth in the table,John Eustace was sacked as head coach.[74] The board's statement began:[75]
It is essential that the Board of Directors and the football management are fully aligned on the importance of implementing a winning mentality and a culture of ambition across the entire Football Club. With this in mind, Birmingham City has today parted company with Head Coach, John Eustace.
and continued:[75]
A new First Team Manager will be announced in the coming days who will be responsible for creating an identity and clear 'no fear' playing style that all Birmingham City teams will adopt and embrace.
His assistants,Keith Downing andMatt Gardiner, left the following day.[76] FormerEngland international player andD.C. United head coachWayne Rooney was appointed manager on 11 October. His coaching staff includedAshley Cole,John O'Shea,Carl Robinson and former Birmingham Cityscout and analyst Pete Shuttleworth;Maik Taylor remained as goalkeeping coach.[77]
After 15 matches – 2 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses – with Birmingham 20th in the table, Rooney was sacked and Robinson also left.[78] The club stated that:[79]
Despite their best efforts, results have not met the expectations that were made clear at the outset. Therefore, the Board feels that a change in management is in the best interests of the Football Club.
Rooney himself stated:[80]
Football is a results business – and I recognise they have not been at the level I wanted them to be. However, time is the most precious commodity a manager requires and I do not believe 13 weeks was sufficient to oversee the changes that were needed.
Professional development coachSteve Spooner took over on an interim basis, to be supported by the remaining backroom staff.[78] He took charge of the FA Cup third round draw atHull City, beforeTony Mowbray was appointed manager on 8 January, withMark Venus as his assistant.[81]
After eight matches in charge, Mowbray stepped back from the role in February to undergo medical treatment for an estimated six- to eight-week period. Venus took over the team with immediate effect,[82] but Birmingham secured just one point during the next month and were above the relegation zone only on goal difference.[83][84] On 19 March, Mowbray took formal medical leave, with his return scheduled for the beginning of 2024–25 pre-season, Venus was granted leave for a similar period, and Gary Rowett rejoined the club as interim manager for the last eight games of the season.[85] The team gained 11 points from those matches, which was not enough to save them fromrelegation toLeague One after 29 seasons at a higher level.[86]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 53 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City(R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 50 | Relegated toEFL League One |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town(R) | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 45 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United(R) | 46 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 89 | −52 | 27 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 40 | −21 |
Last updated: end of 2023–24 season.
Source:[88]
| Date | League position[88] | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2023 | 8th | Swansea City | A | D | 1–1 | Dembélé 45' | 18,051 | [59] |
| 12 August 2023 | 9th | Leeds United | H | W | 1–0 | Jutkiewicz 90+1' (pen.) | 20,451 | [60] |
| 19 August 2023 | 3rd | Bristol City | A | W | 2–0 | Miyoshi 45+3', Jutkiewicz 84' | 22,397 | [89] |
| 26 August 2023 | 3rd | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 2–1 | Hogan 8',Stansfield 90+5' | 20,685 | [69] |
| 2 September 2023 | 4th | Millwall | H | D | 1–1 | Stansfield 53' | 18,710 | [90] |
| 16 September 2023 | 6th | Watford | A | L | 0–2 | 18,932 | [91] | |
| 19 September 2023 | 7th | Preston North End | A | L | 1–2 | Stansfield 46' | 15,838 | [92] |
| 22 September 2023 | 8th | Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 0–0 | 19,803 | [93] | |
| 30 September 2023 | 12th | Norwich City | A | L | 0–2 | 26,231 | [94] | |
| 3 October 2023 | 10th | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 4–1 | Dembélé (2) 3', 64', Miyoshi 23',James 90+5' | 15,944 | [95] |
| 6 October 2023 | 5th | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 3–1 | Bacuna 23' (pen.),Sanderson 38',Gardner 87' | 21,495 | [96] |
| 21 October 2023 | 7th | Middlesbrough | A | L | 0–1 | 28,449 | [97] | |
| 25 October 2023 | 12th | Hull City | H | L | 0–2 | 19,530 | [98] | |
| 28 October 2023 | 14th | Southampton | A | L | 1–3 | Stansfield 58' | 28,924 | [99] |
| 4 November 2023 | 14th | Ipswich Town | H | D | 2–2 | Stansfield 13',Burgess 51' (o.g.) | 20,940 | [100] |
| 11 November 2023 | 18th | Sunderland | A | L | 1–3 | Miyoshi 30' | 40,922 | [101] |
| 25 November 2023 | 14th | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 2–1 | Bacuna 45+3', James 81' | 20,941 | [102] |
| 29 November 2023 | 16th | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 2–4 | Dembélé 63', 78' | 12,693 | [103] |
| 2 December 2023 | 15th | Rotherham United | H | D | 0–0 | 18,160[104] | [105] | |
| 8 December 2023 | 16th | Coventry City | A | L | 0–2 | 26,729 | [106] | |
| 13 December 2023 | 16th | Cardiff City | A | W | 1–0 | Bacuna 45+3' | 17,669 | [107] |
| 18 December 2023 | 17th | Leicester City | H | L | 2–3 | James (2) 14', 74' | 20,334 | [108] |
| 23 December 2023 | 18th | Plymouth Argyle | A | D | 3–3 | Stansfield 15', James 39', Bacuna 62' | 16,589 | [109] |
| 26 December 2023 | 19th | Stoke City | H | L | 1–3 | Stansfield 69' | 21,640 | [110] |
| 29 December 2023 | 20th | Bristol City | H | D | 0–0 | 21,231 | [111] | |
| 1 January 2024 | 20th | Leeds United | A | L | 0–3 | 36,086 | [112] | |
| 13 January 2024 | 20th | Swansea City | H | D | 2–2 | Dembélé 38', James 90+5' | 21,116 | [113] |
| 20 January 2024 | 20th | Stoke City | A | W | 2–1 | Stansfield 10', Bacuna 49' | 25,058 | [114] |
| 3 February 2024 | 19th | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–1 | 25,235 | [115] | |
| 9 February 2024 | 19th | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0–2 | 25,431 | [116] | |
| 13 February 2024 | 18th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Dozzell 77' | 18,117 | [117] |
| 17 February 2024 | 15th | Sunderland | H | W | 2–1 | James 60', Miyoshi 80' | 27,449 | [118] |
| 24 February 2024 | 18th | Ipswich Town | A | L | 1–3 | James 45+1' | 29,363 | [119] |
| 2 March 2024 | 20th | Southampton | H | L | 3–4 | Miyoshi 2', Stansfield 41', Bacuna 77' | 21,611 | [120] |
| 5 March 2024 | 19th | Hull City | A | D | 1–1 | Jutkiewicz 82' | 20,398 | [121] |
| 9 March 2024 | 21st | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 17,008 | [122] | |
| 12 March 2024 | 21st | Middlesbrough | H | L | 0–1 | 17,829 | [123] | |
| 16 March 2024 | 21st | Watford | H | L | 0–1 | 21,266 | [124] | |
| 29 March 2024 | 21st | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 1–2 | Bacuna 62' | 17,170 | [125] |
| 1 April 2024 | 20th | Preston North End | H | W | 1–0 | Stansfield 68' | 24,511 | [126] |
| 6 April 2024 | 22nd | Leicester City | A | L | 1–2 | Stansfield 45' | 31,825 | [127] |
| 10 April 2024 | 23rd | Cardiff City | H | L | 0–1 | 20,894 | [128] | |
| 13 April 2024 | 21st | Coventry City | H | W | 3–0 | Thomas 12' (o.g.),Šunjić 41', Stansfield 59' | 26,811 | [129] |
| 20 April 2024 | 21st | Rotherham United | A | D | 0–0 | 11,001 | [130] | |
| 27 April 2024 | 22nd | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1–1 | Miyoshi 45' | 22,001 | [131] |
| 4 May 2024 | 22nd | Norwich City | H | W | 1–0 | Paik 55' | 27,680 | [132] |
As with all teams in the top two divisions, Birmingham entered the competition in the third round, in which they were drawn away to Championship rivalsHull City. The team was managed by professional development coachSteve Spooner, who was named interim manager after Rooney's dismissal.[133] He made seven changes from the starting eleven in Rooney's last match, but still selected a strong side, withKevin Long returning to centre-half after lengthy injury. Jutkiewicz scored with a diving header after 18 minutes, butMatty Jacob reacted first toNeil Etheridge's failure to holdAaron Connolly's 87th-minute shot and equalised.[134]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 6 January 2024 | Hull City | A | D | 1–1 | Jutkiewicz 18' | 12,200 | [135] |
| Third round replay | 16 January 2024 | Hull City | H | W | 2–1 | Stansfield 66',Miyoshi 90+3' | 7,133 | [136] |
| Fourth round | 27 January 2024 | Leicester City | A | L | 0–3 | 28,396 | [137] |
In the first round, Birmingham won 2–0 away toLeague One clubCheltenham Town.Juninho Bacuna scored both goals, a deflected shot after 24 minutes and a free kick from distance 8 minutes later.[138] When he came on as a second-half substitute, the 18-year-oldBrandon Khela became the firstBritish South Asian to play for Birmingham's men's first team.[139] They were drawn at home toCardiff City in the second round.[140]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 8 August 2023 | Cheltenham Town | A | W | 0–2 | Bacuna 24', 32' | 4,026 | [138] |
| Second round | 29 August 2023 | Cardiff City | H | L | 1–3 | Hogan 70' | 11,405 | [141] |
| Date | Player | Club † | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | Tyler Roberts | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 29 June 2023 | Krystian Bielik | Derby County | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 1 July 2023 | Ethan Laird | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 1 July 2023 | Koji Miyoshi | (Royal Antwerp) | Out of contract | [36] |
| 14 July 2023 | Siriki Dembélé | AFC Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 15 July 2023 | Dion Sanderson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 22 July 2023 | Keshi Anderson | (Blackpool) | Out of contract | [43] |
| 26 July 2023 | Lee Buchanan | Werder Bremen | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 4 September 2023 | Sahid Kamara * | (Charlton Athletic) | Out of contract | [142] |
| 29 January 2024 | Paik Seung-ho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Undisclosed | [143] |
| 1 February 2024 | Alex Pritchard | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [144] |
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2023 | Jay Stansfield | Fulham | End of season | [44] |
| 31 August 2023 | Emanuel Aiwu | Cremonese | End of season | [45] |
| 1 September 2023 | Oliver Burke | Werder Bremen | End of season | [46] |
| 1 September 2023 | Cody Drameh | Leeds United | End of season | [46] |
| 19 January 2024 | Andre Dozzell | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [145] |
| Date | Player | Club † | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2023 | Tahith Chong | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 1 September 2023 | Sam Cosgrove | (Barnsley) | Released | [47] |
| 1 February 2024 | Josh Andrews | Gillingham | Undisclosed | [144] |
| 1 February 2024 | Zach Jeacock | (Lincoln City) | Mutual consent | [144][146] |
| 2 February 2024 | Nico Gordon | North Texas | Undisclosed | [147] |
| 20 February 2024 | Kevin Long | Toronto FC | Undisclosed | [148] |
| 30 June 2024 | Oliver Basey | (Gateshead) | Released | [149][150] |
| 30 June 2024 | Rico Browne | (Walsall) | Compensation | [151] |
| 30 June 2024 | Tate Campbell | (Hereford) | Released | [149][152] |
| 30 June 2024 | Morgan Dance | Released | [149] | |
| 30 June 2024 | Neil Etheridge | (Buriram United) | Released | [149][153] |
| 30 June 2024 | Scott Hogan | Released | [149] | |
| 30 June 2024 | Marcel Oakley | Released | [149] | |
| 30 June 2024 | Rico Patterson | (Aberystwyth Town) | Released | [154] |
| 30 June 2024 | Marc Roberts | (Barnsley) | Released | [149][155] |
| 30 June 2024 | John Ruddy | (Newcastle United) | Contract expired | [156] |
| 30 June 2024 | Callum Sullivan | (Alvechurch) | Released | [149][157] |
| 30 June 2024 | Ivan Šunjić | (Pafos) | Released | [149][158] |
| 30 June 2024 | Finley Thorndike | (Glentoran) | Released | [149][159] |
| 30 June 2024 | Kieran Wakefield | (Alvechurch) | Released | [149][160] |
| 30 June 2024 | Pharrell Williams | Released | [149] |
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2023 | Nico Gordon | Solihull Moors | End of season, recalled 8 January 2024 | [161][162] |
| 22 July 2023 | Josh Andrews | Accrington Stanley | End of season, recalled 1 February 2024 | [163][144] |
| 28 July 2023 | Tate Campbell | Bromley | End of season | [164] |
| 15 August 2023 | Zach Jeacock | Gloucester City | 31 January 2024 | [165] |
| 25 August 2023 | Finley Thorndike | Boston United | End of season, recalled January 2024 | [166][167] |
| 1 September 2023 | Josh Williams | Cheltenham Town | 1 January 2024 | [168] |
| 2 November 2023 | Ben Beresford | Gloucester City | One month, extended to end of season, recalled 22 March 2024 | [169][170][171] |
| 10 November 2023 | Callum Sullivan | Rushall Olympic | One month, extended to end of season | [172][170] |
| 28 December 2023 | Rico Browne | Rushall Olympic | 19 January 2023, extended to end of season | [173][170] |
| 12 January 2024 | Brandon Khela | Ross County | End of season | [174] |
| 31 January 2024 | Tommy Fogarty | Ebbsfleet United | End of season | [175] |
| 1 February 2024 | Oliver Basey | Aberystwyth Town | 22 April 2024 | [176] |
| 1 February 2024 | Rico Patterson | Rushall Olympic | End of season | [177] |
| 23 March 2024 | Ben Beresford | Banbury United | End of season | [178] |
| 26 March 2024 | Finley Thorndike | Alvechurch | End of season | [167] |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  PHI | Neil Etheridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Ethan Laird | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lee Buchanan | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Marc Roberts | 10 (4) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 10 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dion Sanderson | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | MF |  POL | Krystian Bielik | 35 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 (1) | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | MF |  CUR | Juninho Bacuna | 31 (14) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 (14) | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |  WAL | Tyler Roberts | 8 (9) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (11) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  IRL | Scott Hogan | 11 (15) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 11 (18) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 (25) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 (25) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF |  JPN | Koji Miyoshi | 29 (14) | 6 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 32 (16) | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Cody Drameh * | 23 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF |  KOR | Paik Seung-ho | 15 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Keshi Anderson | 12 (8) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Alfie Chang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Sam Cosgrove † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Andre Dozzell * | 8 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  SCO | Siriki Dembélé | 23 (10) | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25 (12) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Josh Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | WAL | Jordan James | 25 (17) | 8 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 (18) | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Gary Gardner | 1 (15) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 (16) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | John Ruddy | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Manny Longelo | 10 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 (7) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Marcel Oakley | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRL | Kevin Long † | 16 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Brandon Khela | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Jay Stansfield * | 39 (4) | 12 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 (5) | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Alex Pritchard | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF |  CRO | Ivan Šunjić | 31 (5) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 33 (7) | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG | George Hall | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | ENG | Zach Jeacock † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | ENG | Junior Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF |  AUT | Emanuel Aiwu * | 22 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | SCO | Oliver Burke * | 11 (10) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | ENG | Josh Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | GK | ENG | Brad Mayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | ENG | Romelle Donovan | 1 (6) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | DF |  MSR | Nico Gordon † |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Tate Campbell |
Over the very recent days, it has become apparent to me that I will not be fully fit to resume my duties as Manager of Birmingham City in the timescale that would allow the Club to best prepare for the forthcoming season and therefore, I have regrettably decided to step away from my role at this time. Once I have fully recovered, it is important to me that I then spend some quality time with my wife and my boys before I fully commit to work.
Assistant Manager, Mark Venus, will assume temporary responsibility for the team with immediate effect.
